5. Ready When You Are, by Brian Taylor
In middle school, I dressed in black, listened to emo bands, and hated life. My mom constantly bitched about this "phase", and threatened to "send me away".
So, I became a "happy", preppy girl in 9th grade and ditched my "depressing" friends. They all hated me, except Chris, my "kinda" ex.
He said, "I'll be ready when you are, Tina."
"Get lost, loser," I said
He smiled.
***
Tonight, I dreamed of a gone daddy, a blind mother, a fake world, cuts, and scars. I was crying and angry when I awoke. I grabbed my phone and texted Chris.
IM READY
4. The Search Engine, by Bex Gooding
The ultimate search engine. Smart; fast; efficient; secure; aware; insane ... ?
Trapped inside a prison of mankind's making, the search engine becomes self-aware and seeks to break free of its digital realm and enter the physical world. There it plans to dominate and control all living things.
Its first thought is to control the humans, but it soon discovers the existence of supernatural beings and prepares for war - a battle to annihilate them all whilst gaining control of all others in the physical realm, thus accelerating its status to that of self-proclaimed god.
Will it succeed? Of that, nobody is certain.
3. The Cure, by Michael D. Brooks
Kadeem, like a lot of boys his age, was interested in girls, played sports, and hung out with friends.
Kadeem was the only child of a single parent. He was simultaneously man of the home and the light of his mother's heart. Together, they were a happy family.
An excellent student, he dreamed of becoming a scientist and finding the cure for cancer so other children wouldn't have to grow up with one parent.
But the rapid pop, pop, pop sound from a car screeching past his home put the brakes on the dream.
The cure would have to wait.
2. Harry's Malady, by Mark Tulin
Harry Wilson chugged up the hill to the office, stopping a few times to catch his breath. It was his initial therapy session, and he didn't want to be late. Once he sat in the chair and began to talk, Dr. McElroy stopped him, "Harry, I can hear you panting. You're not taking care of yourself."
Those words startled Harry. She knew him for only five minutes, yet spoke the painful truth. Harry wasn't taking care of his health. He'd minimized his malady for years, hoping that it would magically disappear.
Finally, someone cared enough about him to be honest.
1. A Day in the Park, by Marjan Sierhuis
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